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Philip Celasco
Philip is a Texas-based technology writer and IT administrator at Techdows.com with more than 10 years of experience creating practical content for everyday users and professionals.
He specializes in web browsers, particularly Chromium-based platforms such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Opera. Through his work as an IT administrator, Philip has hands-on experience managing devices, configuring browser policies, troubleshooting software and network issues, and helping people resolve problems that affect productivity and security.
His articles are based on practical testing and real-world technical experience. He covers browser settings, extensions, performance problems, privacy controls, security features, and Windows troubleshooting.
Outside work, Philip enjoys the quieter side of life in Texas and stepping away from the screen when he can. He has two kids, two cats and loves to play golf with his mother during the weekends.
Add the FastCGI module to IIS by turning on the CGI feature in Windows features or Server Manager, then map *.php to FastCgiModule. Setup, testing and fixes.
NahimicService.exe runs SteelSeries Nahimic audio on MSI, Lenovo and other PCs. What it does, whether it is safe, its CPU use and how to check the file.
GPU scaling makes your graphics card, not your monitor, fit lower resolutions to the screen. Enable it on NVIDIA, AMD or Intel, and learn when you need it.
Turn off Game Assist by unpinning it in Game Bar (Win+G), or uninstall it from Settings > Apps > Installed apps in Windows 11. Fixes when it keeps coming back.
Recall an email in Gmail by clicking Undo right after you send it. Set a 30-second Undo Send window, unsend on Android or iPhone, and fix a missing Undo.
Microsoft Edge location on Windows 11 and 10 is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application. Find Edge, its profile and cache folders, and location settings.
Reinstall audio drivers in Windows 10 from Device Manager: uninstall the sound device, restart, and Windows puts the driver back. Clean reinstall, rollback, fixes.
Open Computer Management on Windows 11 or 10: press Win + R, type compmgmt.msc and press Enter. Plus Start, Terminal, shortcut, admin and remote routes.
Fix slow shutdown in Windows 10: end stuck apps, test fast startup, update drivers, run SFC and DISM, trim startup items, check Event Viewer and clean boot.
Make PDF files open in Adobe Acrobat Reader instead of Edge: set the .pdf default in Windows 11 or 10, use Get Info on a Mac, and stop Edge reopening PDFs.
Funny WiFi names for home, guests, neighbors and hotspots: 265 clean puns and pop culture jokes, plus how to rename your router, Windows or iPhone hotspot.
See editing history in Word with Track Changes, the Reviewing Pane, Version History and Compare. Steps for Windows, Mac, web and mobile, plus common fixes.